Berry Hill Nursing Home
621 Berry Hill Road, South Boston, VA 24592
Berry Hill Nursing Home, a 120-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in South Boston, VA, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #171 of 286 rated homes in VA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 2 / 5
- Below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #171 of 286
- In-state rank among rated VA homes
- 3.52
- Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 43
- Inspection findings
The verdict
Berry Hill Nursing Home, a 120-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in South Boston, VA, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #171 of 286 rated homes in VA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
- 2 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #171 of 286
- In-state rank among rated VA homes
- 3.52
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 43
- Inspection findings on file
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 289 VA nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 495318
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 120
- Residents
- 46
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Halifax
- Last Inspection
- Aug 22, 2024
Staffing Data
How the 3.52 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.64 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.93
- CNA Hours
- 1.95
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.52 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.00
- Nursing Turnover
- 58.5%
- RN Turnover
- 42.9%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Berry Hill Nursing Home
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Berry Hill Nursing Home ranks #171 of 286 rated nursing homes in VA on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Berry Hill Nursing Home operates 120 certified beds in South Boston, VA with approximately 46 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 2★ · staffing 3★ · quality 4★).
The inspection file contains 43 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider's enforcement record shows no fines or payment denials to date. Staffing is reported at 3.52 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.64 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Berry Hill Nursing Home falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 58.5% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (43 most recent)
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2024
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2024
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2024
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2024
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2024
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2024
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2024
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2024
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2024
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 1, 2024
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2022
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 11, 2020
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 11, 2020
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 11, 2020
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 11, 2020
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 11, 2020
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 11, 2020
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 11, 2020
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 11, 2020
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 11, 2020
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 10.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 15.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 6.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 23.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 1.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 19.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 12.4% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 99.3% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 97.2% | No |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Berry Hill Nursing Home, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside VA (120 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside VA (3.92 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in VA
288 other nursing homes are on record in VA; 6 are shown here.
Abingdon Health & Rehab Center
Abingdon, VA
Albemarle Health & Rehabilitation Center
Charlottesville, VA
Alexandria Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Alexandria, VA
Alleghany Health and Rehab
Clifton Forge, VA
Amelia Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Amelia, VA
Annandale Healthcare Center
Annandale, VA
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Berry Hill Nursing Home
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The VA registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View VA registry
- Peer homes near 120 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in VA. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
